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- SLEEVE FOR GfARMmTs.V Y Y No. 301.640. Patented July 8, 1884.

WITNESSES bmw/w J y ATTORNEY N, PEI'iR Mumugnpher. vlamingen D, C.

GEORGEE. SWAN AND JAMES VVELOH, OF BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN,

. ASSIGNORS, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO SAID SVAN.

SLEEVE Fon GARMENTS.,

UPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 301,640, dated July 8,1884.

, Application filed December 22, 1863. (No'modehl To afZZ whom it mayconcern: Y

Y Be it known that we, GEORGE E. SWAN and JAMES VELCH, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Beaver Dam, iu thecounty of Dodge and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in theSleeves of Garme1its,whereby they may be held in normal position whilepulling on overcoats; and We do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame. This invention relates to attachments to the sleeves of coats andother garments; and its object is to provide'simple, inexpensive,durable, and efiicient means for conveniently retaining the sleeve orother armcovering in its normal position while pulling on overcoats andother Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing the strip in itsnormal condition. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken through thestrip and a portion of the sleeve. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective vieuillustrating a modification in the strip or band.

Corresponding partsin the different figures are denoted by the sameletters of reference.

Referring to the drawings, Adesignates the i sleeve of a coat or othergarment, and B is a strip or band, which is secured by stitching or anyother suitable means to the inside of the sleeve and near thelower edgethereof. This stri p Bis adapted to be normally contained entirely within the sleeve,so that it will behidden from view, andwill not projectfrom below the edge ofthe sleeve. At the free end of the strip B it isslitted, as shown at b, or otherwise formed to provide aloop,which,whenthe strip is drawn below the edge oi' the sleeve for use, is engagedover the thumb of the wearer, when it will serve 'be formed of anysuitable material, but is preferably elastic, so that it Willautomatically `retain its normal position within the sleeve,

and will return of its own tension within the sleeve as soon asdisengaged from the thumb. A convenientway of forming the engaging loopis shown in Fig. 4, this being effected by simply securing both ends ofthe strip to the sleeve, so that its central portion forms a loop, asshown.

From the foregoing description and the annexed drawings, the operationand advantages of our invention will be readily understood. Theattachment is very simple and inexpensive, and by its use all troubleand annoyance resulting from grasping and holding the edge ofthe sleeve,especially in the case of short sleeves, to prevent them from beingcarried up the arm while pulling on the sleeves of an overcoat, is

obviated. n I

"Wedo notwish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the constructionand arrangement of parts herein shown, as numerous modifications mayobviously be made without departing from thespirit or scope of ourinvention.

We claim as our inventionl. The co1nbination,withthe sleeve of agarment, ofthe iieXible strip or band permanently secured directly tothe inside of the sleeve at the lower end ofthe same, and depending fromits secured end, the lfree end of the said strip being adapted to beengaged by the hand to retain the sleeve,A in its normal position,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination,with the sleeve of a garment, of a strip or bandsecured to the inside of the sleeve, and normally entirely containedwithin the sleeve, its free portion being adapted to be drawn from thesleeve and engaged by the hand, substantially as set forth.

3. The combinatiomwith the sleeve of a garment, of an elastic strip orband secured to the 'inside of the sleeve at its lower end, and nor- 5.The combination,with the sleeve of a garment,lof a strip or bandpermanently secured directly to and Within the sleeve, and formed with aloop adapted to engage the thumb, substantially as set forth.

6. The oombinatiomwith the sleeve of a gar- 15 ment, of an elastic stripor band permanently secured directly to the inside of the sleeve anddepending Within the same, and formed with a loop at its free dependingportion7 substantially as set forth. 2o

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE E. SWAN. JAMES WELCH.

Witnesses:

J. E, Host/IER, J. MARTIN.

